Switzerland vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Switzerland
-22.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
-22.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland rank
79th
Taiwan rank
80th
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports -22.61 terawatt-hours against -22.97 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 80th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 terawatt-hours | 0.1165 terawatt-hours | 1.33 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 3.65 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 3.36 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 0.5611 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | 0.7985 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 0.1351 terawatt-hours | -2.07 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -3.08 terawatt-hours | -10.84 terawatt-hours | 7.75 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Switzerland or Taiwan?
- Switzerland, at -22.61 terawatt-hours against -22.97 terawatt-hours in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Switzerland ranks 79th and Taiwan ranks 80th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.